Burr Books

This is an exceptional peek into the world of maturation from a young Marisa wanna-be. Told with heart and passion, Catherine Burr's novel is a genuine treat to the romance reader. Desires and deceptions abound in this work of excellence. Her characters are real to life. We meet them every day, we listen to them, we get taken in by them, and ultimately -- we are molded by their ethics. What goes on in the magic "Valley" is so much idiotic fluff. Climbing social ladders, abusing leadership roles, and even the family structure of the, up and coming, industry mogals gets a candid exposiure in this -- very readable novel. Intreague! "Desires and Deceptions" is an "at-the-top" eye-opener...

The author writes from different point of views and the characters come to life as they struggle with trying to make it in a dog eat dog world. With the character Marisa, I found a certain sadness to her as one thing after another happen to her. Marisa's husband was too busy with his own career to notice his wife drifting. This book offers a perspective of the world of success-driven values that are placed on society. The story is based in Silicon Valley, but it could have taken place anywhere. The descriptions of success at any cost causes one to ponder their own values.

I read Ms. Burr's novel, Silicon Secrets, which I loved by the way and was anxious to read her next book, and I was thrilled with the result. As in Silicon Secrets, in Desires and Deceptions, Ms. Burr creates memorable characters that evoke emotion. I found myself shrieking out loud to something a character was doing or saying, or anticipating something that was around the bend -- in retrospect, it was a wild ride!

In this novel, Catherine Burr brings readers into another world; Silicon Valley with all of its luxury, all of its plush beauty, its money, and the beautiful people. This novel kept me turning page after page faster than a dot com IPO climbed to its prime.

Memorable, touching, poignant. As the main female lead, Marisa goes though life-altering events as the world around her changes just as quickly. Growing up with little money, she tries to make something of her life and butts heads along the way with people who are succesful and none to willing to accept her into this lifestyle she sees as being her ticket to something ... freedom perhaps?

These books are wonderfully entertaining and kept me on the edge of my seat all the time. They are a story of 3 beautiful women and 3 hunks. The kicker is that the women are all witches living an ordinary life, but their lives are not even close to ordinary when they team up to fight evil!
I'm looking forward to more of Nora Roberts!

Nora Roberts produces a large amount of books. I enjoy her books because they are not overly complicated and easy to follow. She also will develop the main characters in a series of books. This collection features three women and other characters in a three book set - Dance Upon the Air, Heaven and Earth, and Face the Fire. The 3 women are brought together by a common bond, as they go up against an evil enemy. This collection is abridged and very enjoyable. Fantastic for a long journey and equally while running errands locally. If you have to stop the CD frequently, that's not a problem as the thread is easy to pick up. I hope this review helps you.

the story line is great, but the reader didn"t have enough voice range to do the voices. it was hard to follow who was who and if it was the woman or the man.

I love this story, however, not as captivating as the Circle Trilogy with all the action but really good and would recommend it to anyone. I'm starting on the Key Trilogy now and heard it was very good. Nora Roberts is an excellent versatile writer. I love her spiritual supernatural hero/heroine triologies.

This CD kept me througly engrossed during my recent car trip. I didn't even want to arrive at my destination until I had heard the last sentence.
The story of witchcraft, romance, and relationships is compelling. The characters are enchanting with their quirks, personal histories, and involvement with each other. The narrative is easy to understand.
I definitely recommend this for entertaining listening.

This is a good book to have if you are a boat owner. We are repairing an old boat and really like the "quick reference guide" area in each chapter. It provides need-to-know information at a glance.

This book covers washing, cleaning, polishing etc your boat. There are instructions and a lot of ideas on household chemicals which can replace expensive boat-labelled products. There are a lot of product recommendations - not only generic advice. The downside of this is that a lot of the products described are not available in Europe.

I love it, it gives so much info that, I have already read thru it twice to get it right.

Being boating enthusiasts, this book provided our family with the detailed information needed to keep "our baby" (Boat) in tip top shape! We have been looking for answers to the many questions concerning grooming and upkeep of our boat for years. We just ordered two more copies to pass onto other boating friends, as well.
Too bad they didnt make the pages water proof!!
This is the BIBLE for your BOAT! A must have! A must Keep!

Excellent book, buy it. Packed with insightful tips for the novice. If you are set to begin a boat project, start here.

Before Benedict Arnold turned traitor, he was a highly-regarded officer in the American Army. Having risen to the rank of colonel, he had caught the eye of George Washington. Arnold was having a significant role in the defense of the northern boundaries of the rebellious colonies to keep British forces from invading from Canada.

Washington selected Arnold to lead part of American forces on an invasion of Canada to remove this threat of British invasion and possibly bring the British possession over to the American side. General Montgomery was to lead the other major part of the American forces. Montgomery would go up the Hudson for an attack on fortified Quebec. Arnold was to lead his force through Maine mainly along the Kennebec River to meet up with Montgomery for the attack.

Arnold did eventually meet up with Montgomery, but not before an arduous trek through the Maine wilderness which weakened and demoralized his men. The delay in reaching Quebec also upset the timing of the planned attack. By the time the American forces joined together, the British were able to repulse the assault on Quebec. They had learned of the advance of the American forces and strengthened the defenses of the city.

The invasion of Quebec was disastrous, though not fatal to the American cause. Montgomery was killed in the assault. Arnold's reputation suffered, so it wasn't long before he went over to the British.

Author of three previous books on the American Revolutionary War, the independent scholar Lefkowitz relates this major, though failed, episode in the Revolutionary War in an engrossing manner that never flags despite its detail as the details are colorful as well as informative. In many cases, the details are revealing as well with respect to Arnold's attributes and character. Readers of popular history could not find a better account of the Arnold expedition and especially the maneuvering leading up to the attack on Quebec and the attack itself. Welcome too is the series of 10 maps such readers can refer to to follow the tale.

I purchased this book with a "Ho hum, another book purporting to offer something new on the Arnold expedition." I was pleasantly surprised in that Lefkowitz has written probably the best complete book on the expedition's march and subsequent battle for Quebec. What was "new" was that the author's end notes were excellent, and his discussions of controversial points were most welcome.

The parts focusing on Arnold were not expressly germane to a book about Arnold's Army, but they did not detract excessively. I would have wanted more on the life of the American soldiers while prisoners of the British and the details of their return, but primary sources on this part of the story are few.

The author lists many references, but only about two dozen would supply probably 99 percent of the information available on the expedition. Actually, this is a story that an historian almost can get his arms around just by reading Kenneth Roberts's, "March To Quebec", at least for the journals by the expedition members. Coupling that with Justin Smith's "Arnold's March From Cambridge To Quebec", and one pretty well covers the ground.

So why this volume? Well, because it brings all of the above together, weeding out the myth (like Aaron Burr's Indian Mistress) and resolving conflicts and discrepancies in source writings. A good example of this is the story by Francis Nichols who maintained that a drunken British sailor fired the cannon that killed Montgomery although Nichols was not there and evidently based his account on heresay. Another is Morgan's comment in a letter he wrote to Henry Lee of finding the second barricade undefended that was probably a fabrication in whole or in part. Another is the discussion of "Dog Lane", a name for the path Arnold used for his approach to the lower town that was apparently added in the nineteenth century.

Probably very little will be added to the story through further research in future years as the vast majority of primary sources are already known (and they are very few.) Once in a while a little is added when a letter is found like that written by my Great-great-great-grandfather James Dougherty who was in Smith's company, captured at Quebec and immediately on being paroled, broke parole and joined Washington to fight on until 1783. Whether or not Lefkowitz's book will someday be considered the definitive work I leave up to future generations, but it will come close.

Benedict Arnold is viewed by most as simply a traitor to the American Revolution, but in fact he was one of the most complex and intriguing people in history. "Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War" follows the traitor's exploits before his infamous act, focusing on his invasion of Canada. He was dubbed the "American Hannibal" by his contemporaries due to his amazing exploits and acts during his less infamous time on the side of the Americans. "Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War" is highly recommended to American History shelves and anyone who would want to learn more about this enigmatic figure of American history.

Ever since reading "Arundel" by Kenneth Roberts in the ninth grade, I have been fascinated by the story of Arnold's expedition up the Kennebec and down the Chaudiere to Quebec. When I heard about this book I eagerly sought it out and got into it. I must pay tribute to the research and historical descriptions of Mr. Lefkowitz. What was most bothersome, however, was the plethora of typos, omitted dates, words left out, and other evidences of a badly-edited work. One of the most irritating things was the consistent misspelling of one of the key geographic sites in the whole story, Lake Megantic. With one or two exceptions this was always spelled "Magentic" in the book. I would say that Mr. Lefkowitz wrote a fine book but was ill served by his publisher.

Author Arthur Lefkowitz's account of Benedict Arnold's army marching through the Maine wilderness to attack the city of Quebec during the waning months of 1775 may very well be the definitive account of this expedition. For those, me included, who would not fit the definition of a historian this book may go into a little more detail than what may interest you. Nevertheless, the book will be worth your time. Many of those who accompanied Arnold on this trip included veterans of the Battle of Bunker Hill in June of 1775. Several who took part on this harrowing trip were called gentleman volunteers. Among them was a smallish man who distinguished himself well named Aaron Burr. The plan of attack was for General Philip Schuyler who was to first attack Montreal from Fort Ticonderoga while Arnold and his men traveled to Quebec through Maine. Schuyler became sick along the way and had to return, and he was replaced by General Richard Montgomery. Arnold and his men suffered on their trek by having to deal with numerous hardships such as portaging their way around numerous waterfalls, insufficient food, freezing weather, and traveling through swamps. There was some question whether Arnold would defer to Montgomery's authority when they joined forces in Quebec, but the two got along fine. With several soldiers' enlistments due to expire with the arrival of the new year and several attempts to get British Governor Guy Carleton to surrender the two generals combined their attack on Quebec on December 31st in a snowstorm. Although Montgomery was killed and Arnold took a musket ball below the knee and the effort to take Quebec failed this experience provided valuable training experience that went into winning American independence. This book is a valuable addition to Revolutionary War literature.

I bought this book and I like it alot but I have to admit that I initially purchased the book The Chiron Dictionary of Greek & Roman Mythology because the TV shows Hercules and Xena with their storylines often being based on the Greek and Roman Myths had me me curious about Greek and Roman Mythology and I think this book was a very good purchase because I have really enjoyed reading it and now I really like the ancient myths and look forward to buying more mythology books and I definitely have to recommend this book to anyone interested in the Greek and Roman myths.

This exemplary dictionary contains 1,600 entries and 225 vivid illustrations and charts, which describe and depict the famous gods, goddesses, heroes, places, and events of the Greco-Roman world. Foreign gods and goddesses, later adopted into the Greco-Roman cults such as Isis and Osiris are added here as well, along with the poets and playwrights, statesman and philosophers, kings, queens, and emperors of antiquity, making this the most comprehensive reference tool in its class. Adding still more luster yet, to the Chiron edition, is the fact that all this information, compacted into a short, concise, affordable, carry-it-anywhere dictionary, is a remarkable achievement not to be found elsewhere. This dictionary is certainly head and shoulders above all others, and is highly recommended for anyone interested Greco-Roman Mythology.

This is my favorite reference to Greek and Roman mythology. The dictionary has entries on religious festivals (Volturnalia), places (Pelion), well-known mortals (Odysseus), mortals few have heard of (Halirrhothius), and, of course, the Greek gods and the Roman gods. Each appellation has its own entry, with a reference to one of its other counterparts in different cultures. This also serves to keep the Roman versions of whatever divinity and the Greek versions of the same divinity straight. Definitely worth the money.

This book is great, I like the fact that it's in dictionary form because it's easy to read and gives valuable info on Greek and Roman Mythology and is a great source for beginners who may be overwelmed by the longer more detailed books. This amazing book is very highly recommended!

I believe that this book is full of valuable information that can be used to understand Greek/Roman mythology. It has useful information and it is somewhat reliable. If you need information for a report, I advise for you to use another book for more thourough points.

I can't wait to do some of the projects in here. This book is truly beautiful and even if you do not avail yourself of the exercises, it is still excellent and worth owning!! Long and Short Stitch Embroidery: A Collection of Flowers (Milner Craft Series)

I have already started making one of the projects. Directions for shading could be better.

A lovely book to own - full of tips and "how-to" with exquisite
photographs.

I am very pleased with the book. Also, service was very good.

After receiving Trish Burr's previous book, Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery (see my review there), I hurried to purchase this one as well. I'm feeling a curious mix of satisfaction and disappointment with this one.

The instruction section on long-and-short stitch has been greatly expanded. I must say that the inclusion of much of the instructional text word-for-word from her previous book jarred a bit--especially the diagrams where pixellated computer graphics had not been cleaned up. (These things do slip through, but to have them slip through twice points to slipshod editing.) On the bright side, there is much, much more detail on exactly how the long-and-short stitch is executed, how to deal with different shapes, stitch directions, and so on. In that respect, this book far exceeds the original (which I'll call "RFF" henceforth).

The sampler in this book was unappealing, as were the first three "simple" projects. The sampler is four "flower-ish" shapes, not remotely identifiable as any real flower. If I'm going to take the time and trouble to embroider using a single strand of floss at a time, I want the result to be something good-looking, even if it's a tiny something! The stylized "simple" projects also didn't interest me at all--to be frank, they look and feel "dumbed down," and not at all true to the spirit of the book. There was a page showing a number of embroidered leaves of different shapes, and I decided to tackle one of those as my starter project instead. I thought the finished product was much lovelier than the samplers.

The flowers in this book were not drawn from a single source like RFF, and it shows in a certain unevenness of style. In my review of RFF, I wrote that the cover is a good example of what you get inside. Not so much so with this one--the flame lily and magnolia shown on the cover (along with a protea, not shown) are by far the most detailed and impressive. Some of the other projects were nice enough pictures, but were somehow missing that "botanical print" look that was so captivating in RFF.

Also, and I'm hugely disappointed with this!, they changed the format of the projects, omitting the diagram dedicated to color placement. Instead, you have to cross-reference between the coded list of floss colors and the written description. Nearly every project is prefixed with the brusque admonition that "it will be necessary to inspect the photo closely to reproduce the color changes" (freely misquoted from memory, but that's the gist). But subtle color shifts in floss are quite difficult to distinguish--that's why threadpainting can look so realistic, and that's why I thought RFF (which showed placement by a colored-pencil diagram, with exaggerated differences between the colors) was so great. Alas, they've thrown that good idea out.

Although I'm disappointed in these changes for the worse, I am still glad I purchased the book. The extremely detailed coverage of the logistics of long-and-short stitch alone made it worth the price. Several of the projects are stunning, and it's interesting to see how Ms. Burr's technique has changed over time (less padding, for one). So... 5 stars for instruction, 3.5 for projects. But if I were only buying one of her books, I'd buy Redoute's Finest Flowers in Embroidery rather than this one.

Until now my only stitching has been Cross Stitch, but
having seen this publication it just makes me want to try to re-create just a fraction of the wonderful work Trish Burr has put into this book.

She makes it seem so easy, which I am sure it is not; it is
all very well explained, colourful, easy to follow and anyone
interested in stitching should have a copy.

My recommendation to all those stitchers out there "Buy a copy".

The book provides all of the information anyone would need to teach themselves to embroider at home. The results are terrific. The author has done a superb job of recreating Redoute's elegant flower portraits. There is a great deal of value packed into this small book. Worth the price

I have found this book to be a disappointment, but only because I already own Trish Burr's Long & Short Stitch Flowers. The text is basically a copy of Long & Short Stitch and the embroidery appears to be not as refined. No need to own both.

Although you can't "Look Inside" this book at Amazon (currently, anyhow), the cover is exactly representative of the projects inside. This is no encyclopedia of a billion stitches, but a book focused tightly upon reproducing Redoute's beautiful botanical prints in "thread painting."

There were several things about this book that stood out for me:

Not the Kitchen Sink
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Trish Burr wisely restricts herself to a relatively few stitches: long-and-short, satin, stem, split, bullion knot, French knot, and perhaps a couple more. They are presented clearly, in diagrams and words (and photos in some cases), and followed by a small sampler. Then come the Redoute projects...

Clear Presentation
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Each flower (there are 17) is presented in the same format:
- First, a large-scale photograph of the stitched piece, along with a list of needles and other materials.
- Then, three line drawings: one for the pattern outlines, one to define which areas are padded or detailed, and one to show color placement.
- Another, smaller photograph on the same page spread as the diagrams
- A verbal explanation gives details on stitching each part of the flower: which stitches, in what order, how many strands.

Ms. Burr writes in her Introduction that she aims for clear illustrations and good explanations, and she has achieved her target admirably. Although the format as I've described it may sound repetitive, I found it refreshing not to have to flip back and forth between pages, searching for color keys or stitch info--and equally refreshing not to have all the directions crammed into one cryptic diagram. (Anyone who has ever struggled to decode the projects in "A to Z of Ribbon Embroidery", for instance, knows what I mean. Sumptuous photos of the projects, but figuring out how to reproduce them is murder.)

Unusual Selection of Subjects
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It's easy to find embroidery books on English flowers, and many of them are truly gorgeous (Helen Stevens' Masterclass series comes to mind), but if you're looking for something different, something... well, something French!, this may be just the thing for you. Instead of pinks and cornflowers and foxgloves, here are lilies and iris and camellias and magnolias. Roses, morning-glories, and a few exotics like amaryllis, bird-of-paradise, and poppy are also represented. Again, the cover illustration gives a good idea of what you'll find inside. It ain't no cottage garden!

Achievable
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All projects are stitched using easily available DMC embroidery floss. None of the stitches are jazzy or difficult. The instructions are so clear that even a relative novice should be able to achieve exciting results. (Again, Helen Stevens comes to mind, but alas, as a counterexample. I love looking at her books, but they have never given me the slightest bit of confidence that I could do work like that.)

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All in all, an excellent book, well worth the money. Bravo, Ms. Burr!

I bought this sight unseen which is unlike me but this surely would cause me to try that again !!! It is a needlework book of a higher level. By that I mean the novice and the expert can do it; only skill improves the work appearance. It is fully creative embroidery. I am making all 17 project designs and developing them into a moire quilt or cushions. The designs are smallish (5" or so ) but can then be incorporated into whatever your heart desires. They are very fast to do with any fabric of your choice for any textile idea you might hae in botanicals.

If you enjoyed reading "Into the Wild" or "Between a Rock and a Hard Place", I recommend you read this book. While he did not know it at the time, TJ was an emerging naturalist. His book records his self-discovery through high country recreation. He backpacks for five days criss-crossing the Continental Divide and enjoying Colorado's deep wilderness. He'll take you deep inside a cave high in the mountains of Wyoming, but you won't have to leave the comfort of your reading place. His book documents high country adventure as it existed and as it remains. In this book, he'll take you backpacking, skiing, exploring, running, climbing, caving, and even prospecting for gold. He wrote, "When you distance yourself from the comforts of civilization you put yourself in the hands of nature, and you never know what is going to happen. You have to prepare for and adjust to the ever-changing conditions in the backcountry."

RMAC is destined to become a classic book on wilderness, recreation, and the joys of our natural surroundings. If you like to hang onto your books, I suggest that you order one of the few remaining autographed and numbered copies from the original printing of only 3,000 copies.

TJ wrote in a style that really helped me feel like a bystander watching him climb in the Rockies. He had me on the edge of my seat when he had to race down a mountainside to escape the worsening thunderstorm high above timberline. His descriptions of crawling into mountain caves made me feel claustrophobic. I shared the same sensations through his emotional writing style. You can almost feel the excitement of his adventures through his tales of climbing, skiing, and backpacking. I really enjoyed how the author helped me visualize high country places I've only dreamed of visiting. Whether you are an active participant in outdoor adventure or not, you'll enjoy this book. This was the first mountaineering related book I read, and I really enjoyed it.

The thrills of mountain climbing and caving can be found in this book. TJ Burr's book "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection" gives one the feeling of being there with him.

TJ Burr covers a wide variety of high country adventure activities with his real life stories of backpacking, skiing, exploring, running, climbing, caving and prospecting. He'll take you to the top of Longs Peak, and into the bowels of a mountain cave. I really enjoyed the way he described his wild caving experiences - I felt like I was in there with him. His book is for anyone interested in high country adventure in the Rockies, not just hard core participants.

A book that covers all the adventure topics of activities you'll find in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming.

informative, and entertaining. This book is well written and proved to bea pleasant read.

I found this diary charming and informative. Having always had a fascination with the time period and wagon trains, I couldn't put this book down. By the end of the book, I was saddened by the fact that Sarah didn't continue recording her life in Montana. I felt as if I had known her personally and was touched by the whole accounting of her travels.

This diary is well written and thoughtful. The detail is really vivid.

Enhanced with a Foreword by Mary Barmeyer O'Brien, Days On The Road: Crossing The Plains In 1865 is the personal diary of Sarah Raymond Herndon, a young pioneer woman who, as the dust from the Civil War settled, left the battle-scarred state of Missouri with her family and traveled overland to the Rocky Mountains in search of a new place to live and a new life to build. Sarah's daily insights, her depictions of life on the trail, her descriptions of the hardships, the triumphs, and the evocations of her memories, combine to form a vivid and accurate image of pioneer life through the words of a pioneer who headed west to escape the ravages of the American Civil War to start her life anew. Days On The Road is a welcome and strongly recommended addition to 19th Century American Studies reading lists and history collections.

This book is really a kick. The authors are well known among us interested in Death Valley lore. The editing of the book is excellent and the tips on checking out these old camps are very useful. This book was being sold all over Death Valley, so I suspect it's popularity indicates a lot of people agree with me!

As an officianado of Death Valley and the surrounding area, I found this book a really great read, and in fact I couldn't put it down! Lots of fascinating true history and tales packed into a nice package. Highly recommended!

This book puts together two of the most comprehensive writings on southern California ghost towns under one cover. Both L. Burr Belden and Mary DeDecker retell the stories that many of which were told to them by first hand citizens of mining towns of the late 19th century and early 20th century. The book is historically informative and holds the interest of this reader. I highly recommend the work, but due to its early publication,(both authors originally released their books in the 60's.) I do not recommend it as a guide to the modern day ghost town visitor. Nonetheless a great and interesting read.

This book is great in presenting many fascinating and sometimes humorous facts about the old mining days of California and Nevada. The lengths both writers went to to confirm their stories is to be admired. However, is quite frustrating to read for the book flows awkwardly. Misplaced commas, typos, and a constant jumping from past to present in the same paragraph can slow down the reader's understanding. Some chapters have titles about certain characters, but do not offer a complete story or even center on that person. I would go on, but the rarity of the content makes the book worthwhile on its own.